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Origin & history of Melba1
English roots
Melba comes from the English tradition, meaning From Melbourne.
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How popular is Melba?
1924
peak year
The name Melba reached its peak in 1924, with 998 registrations (ranked #202). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1893, roughly 31 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12172) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Melba's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 34,918 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
998
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #202)
(ranked #202)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
34,918
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Melba6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
M4
E5
L3
B2
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Melba❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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